FUEL prices at stations around town decreased by just one cent or stayed the same over the past month, according to our December check on prices this morning. There is just one cent per litre of a difference in price between 12 of the 13 petrol stations, with five stations offering the […]

IN case you’ve forgotten, the free parking period started on Monday in town. Parking will be free from 1pm daily in all areas where pay and display currently operates, both on-street and in Kerry County Council car parks. This is in effect from Monday, December 5 to Saturday, January 7, 2017 […]

THE hall at CBS Primary School was hive of activity when we called on Tuesday morning to hear about the benefits of a programme they have been running since last year. Every morning, children gather there for The Breakfast Club. No, not a screening of the 80s teen classic, but a club which […]

THE Down Syndrome Kerry ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fundraising event took place last Friday in the INEC and it was a fantastic night of entertainment from start to finish, raising €20,000. The 24 dancers included six adult members with Down Syndrome – Amy Taaffe, Cathal Griffin, Conor Griffin, Jessica Power, Mary Claire McCarthy […]

CAUSEWAY Comprehensive School is looking forward to the staging of the school’s first musical under the direction of Joe Burkett of Joe Burkett Theatre Company. The musical “I Have a Dream” ( inspired by the songs of ABBA ) will be performed on two nights, Wednesday, December 14th and Thursday the 15th in Causeway Community […]

TRALEE-based Portman Travel has scooped one of Ireland’s most prestigious travel awards. Portman Travel, based at Monavalley, won Best TMC at the ITM Business Travel Awards Ireland, which were held at the Westin Hotel, Dublin in late November. The award recognised the business’s investment in new technology, its retention of […]

KIERAN Donaghy’s ‘What Do You Think Of That’ won the Eir Sports Book Of The Year award this afternoon. Donaghy beat off competition from the likes of Paul O’Connell and Rob Heffernan to win the award which was announced in Dublin earlier.  The winner receives a €1,500 cash prize, a specially commissioned […]

GARDAÍ are seeking help from the public after a burglary last Thursday in Stacks Villas. The incident happened between 7.30pm and 8.15pm . The gardai are looking to locate three tins – grey, black and red in colour – which contained a substantial amount of cash and were stolen from the house. […]

THE former Kerry priest, Neil Horan, turned up outside UK Supreme Court this morning to do his little jig. Mr Horan was dressed as a leprechaun at the court, where currently there is a case being argued by the British Government against a recent decision by the court to allow MP’s have a say […]

THERE are eight properties in Kerry up for the latest Allsop auction this month. The auction is an online one, where people can bid on 243 Lots on Tuesday, December 13. No.93 Sand Dune Cottages, Banna, has a reserve range of €45,000 to €55,000. It’s a detached three bedroom house extending to approximately 91 […]

OVER 300 people were at The Rose Hotel on Saturday night for the presentation of medals to three of Kerry’s All-Ireland winning teams in 2016. The Kerry Minor and Junior footballers and the Minor B hurlers gathered with their families and Kerry GAA officials for the official presentations to celebrate their […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, on the departure of Ciaran Carey from the Kerry manager role and what can be done to keep stability in Kerry hurling… YET another Kerry Hurling manager “bites the dust”, or is it “rides off into the sunset”, perhaps a bit of both. I write this piece […]

THE crib in the Square was vandalised on Saturday night and Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in identifying the culprits. The perspex on the crib was torn off and the statue of St Joseph was damaged. Gardaí in Tralee are reviewing CCTV in the vicinity of The Square but are asking if anyone […]

THE Back 2 Back Challenge, which was led by Tralee woman, Brenda Doody, raised a total of €9,272, which was officially presented to the Mercy Hospital Foundation on November 25th. The challenge saw 10 brave individuals set out on a challenge that saw them form a team and run two […]

KERRY County Board have announced the resignation of Ciarán Carey as manager of the Kerry Senior Hurling team. The following statement has been issued by the Limerick man: “Due to increased work commitments, I am unable to give the necessary time required to manage the Kerry Senior Hurling team for the coming season. […]

PUBS, restaurants and hotels were packed last night as people from companies in town and beyond headed out on their Christmas parties. The style was striking among the ladies at the Brogue, Benners, Il Forno, Sean Ógs and The Ashe Hotel at the various get togethers as you can see […]

THE Manor West “Taste of Tralee” Food Fair will return next weekend. Taking place in the Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park on Saturday and Sunday, December 10/11, the food fair will once again host numerous local artisan food producers offering fantastic handmade products from the heart of Kerry. Continued […]

AS if the wonderful Christmas lights weren’t enough, Friday evening was brightened up even more in Tralee town centre by the presence of pupils from Caherleaheen NS. For the seventh year in a row, the youngsters took up position in The Mall to sing carols and raise some money for […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I’m getting a social welfare payment. Will I get a Christmas Bonus? Answer: The Christmas Bonus is paid to people getting a long-term social welfare payment. Long-term social welfare payments […]

I PURPOSEFULLY left this little word stand alone in its own right without adding or subtracting  to the title. I suppose the underlying reason for this is to show how three simple letters can describe something (is it even a thing?) that can play such a powerful part in our lives. […]

  IRISH Rugby International Ultan Dillane was in his hometown on Friday night to launch a new book on international people living in Kerry. ‘Behind The Face’ is the remarkable and inspiring true life stories of 15 international people who have made Kerry their home. The Tralee rugby star was on […]

THE Bon Secours crowd are certainly a stylish bunch! The Christmas party season is underway and a big one took place in The Rose Hotel where there were more stylish ladies than you could shake a stethoscope at. There were dapper gents too of course, but they were outshined by […]

THE bar in the Ashe Hotel was packed on Friday night as trad band Spailpín launched a retrospective of their work in a new CD, ‘Then And Now 1980-2016’. In a generous gesture by the band, they made the night a fundraiser for one woman’s great campaign. Mary Lynch is trying to […]

WITH the festive season here, we’re guessing there might be a few parties coming up around town. With this in mind, a special Christmas Beauty and Fashion Show was held at CH Chemists last night. Sandra Rusk from Weardrobe was on hand to give tips while fashions from her boutique […]

BALLYROE Heights Hotel was the venue for ‘A Taste of Christmas’ cookery demonstration on Thursday night. This event was a fundraiser for Ardfert N.S. and the Tralee Culinary Gangsters gave some great tips on how to make Christmas special. The Tralee Culinary Gangsters are a group of local and former hospitality professionals […]

THE St Pats faithful were out on Friday night for a special fundraiser at Ballygarry House Hotel. Instead of the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event they’ve put on for the past few years, the Blennerville GAA club went for a concert from two well known entertainers. Around 300 tickets costing €25 were […]

THE contract to carry out a significant upgrade work on the Ardfert Wastewater Treatment Plant was signed this week. Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Martin Ferris welcomed the €3.5 million development which will start in January and is expected to last 18 months. Deputy Ferris stated; “this is a long […]

THE students at IT Tralee decided to celebrate Christmas early this year with a day filled with activities on Thursday. The Students Union’s Christmas Day On-Campus had loads of giveaways and prizes up for grabs, The Iron Stomach (don’t ask!), The Christmas Market, Secret Santa and much more topped off with a […]

THE first weekend in December really signals the start of the party season, so from now until the Christmas Eve, expect the town to be thronged with people enjoying a night out. Last night we visited Kirby’s Brogue Inn which hosted volunteers from Recovery Haven who enjoyed a get together with […]

GLENDUFF House will reopen under a new name and the owner has big plans for another venture in Kerry next year. The newly refurbished Glenduff Manor formally Glenduff House, located in Kielduff which is five miles from Tralee and overlooked by the Brandon Mountains will re-open tonight, Friday, December 2. […]